Employee Rights

Employees also cannot be punished for refusing a work assignment if they have a reasonable belief that it would put them in danger or cause serious physical harm, provided that they have requested the employer to remove the danger and the employer has refused and provided that the danger cannot be eliminated quickly enough through normal OSHA enforcement procedures. 

K an employee is punished or discriminated against in any way for exercising his or her rights under the OSHA Act, the employee should report it to OSHA within 30 days. OSHA will investigate the report. If the employee has been illegally punished, OSHA will seek appropriate relief for the employee and if necessary will go to court to protect the rights of the employee. 

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The volume has been organized as a desk reference and for use in training programs such as Employee Right-to-Know and OSHA 40-Hour Hazard Worker Training (29 CFR 1910.120). Special gratitude is extended to Noyes Publications for the fine production of this work. 

This law (Fed. Reg. 29 cfr 1910.1200) covers employees right to know about the chemical hazards to which they are exposed if they exist in a working area. 

This coalition of businesses, business groups, and individuals promotes efforts to reduce drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace in order to protect the health and safety of workers as well as business productivity. It also supports drug-testing programs when done under proper guidelines to protect employees rights. 

The HCS, also known as the Employee Right-to-Know Law, is basically concerned with the exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Under this standard, since 1986, all manufacturers, importers, and distributors of hazardous chemicals have had to label the containers they ship, listing the ingredients and hazards of the material in the containers, and provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) to all downstream users, handlers, and storers of these chemicals. 

When thinking about a performance evaluation process, it is important to be clear about your rights as a supervisor and your employees rights. Following these simple guidelines will help you if you later become embroiled in a legal quagmire ... 

The safety evaluation completed by the toxicology group and/or industrial hygienist should be reviewed with the participants because they, as managers, will most likely assume the responsibility to protect the safety of employees who will work on this project. The employees right to know must be protected further by keeping them informed of the potential risks to which they may be exposed. 

At BASF, suppliers and business partners are expected to observe the International Labour Organization s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights to Work. The Declaration calls on governments, companies, and worker organizations to uphold employees right to organize and bargain collectively and to eliminate child labor, forced labor, and discrimination in the workplace. BASF suppliers found to violate these labor standards can be terminated without notice if necessary (BASF, 2001). 

Step 6. Employee Right to Appeal and Report Directly to EPA... 

Describe five employee rights under OSHA. 

The HSW Act also established the Health and Safety Commission with responsibility for publishing specific health and safety regulations and the Health and Safety Executive which enforces the Act by means of an inspectorate with extensive powers that can lead to prosecution. It allows all employees rights to be represented, meaning that in all schools there will be a designated safety representative who has the right to receive appropriate training and access to information, release from timetable and time out of school to carry out their duties. These include ... 

Title I of ERISA primarily addresses employee rights and the protections afforded to employees. The administering agency is the U.S. Department of Labor. Title II is primarily amendments to the Internal Revenue Code and is administered by the Internal Revenue Service. Title III identifies the jurisdiction of ERISA as well as administration and enforcement. The administration of Title III is shared by the U.S. Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation. Title IV actually creates the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation... 

TITLE III—GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS Sec. 301. Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hazardous Waste Operations and Employee Right-to-... 

After the walkaround, the compliance officer holds a closing conference with the employer and the employee representatives to discuss the findings. The compliance officer discusses possible courses of action an employer may take following an inspection, which could include an informal conference with OSHA or contesting citations and proposed penalties. The comphance officer also discusses consultation and employee rights. 

Reporting a work-related injruy or illness is a core employee right, and retaliating against a worker for reporting an injiuy or illness is illegal discrimination rmder section 11(c). OSHA explains that if employees do not feel free to report injruies or illnesses, the employer s entire workforce is put at risk. 

All employees, including new hires, must be notified about the site s participation in VPP and employees rights (such as the right to file a complaint) under the OSH Act. Orientation-training curriculum must include this information. 

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